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Savita Harjani ’94

Posted: August 3, 2023
Savita Harjani recently published a memoir called Postcards from Within: Random Ramblings of an Ordinary Human (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/postcards-from-within-savita-harjani/1143666709) about the 5 years she spent caring for her aging mother in India. The attached pictures are from the  book launch party held on July 20, 2023 at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis. It ended up being …

Savita Harjani ’94

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 1994

Taylor D. Sztainer ’09

Posted: August 3, 2023
Taylor has been appointed Adjunct Director to Moss & Barnett’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2023. Taylor leads the firm’s Professional Liability team where she focuses on litigation, loss prevention, risk management, and serves as outside general counsel for her clients.  She has litigated cases in federal and state courts throughout Minnesota and the …

Taylor D. Sztainer ’09

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 2009

Jeff Topor ’93

Posted: August 3, 2023
On July 1, 2023, after almost nineteen years practicing at a small litigation boutique, Jeff Topor (and his colleagues) combined with Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, where he will continue defending banks, creditors, finance companies, debt buyers, law firms, and collections agencies against individual and class claims brought under a variety of consumer protection statutes …

Jeff Topor ’93

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 1993

Kevin J. Rockwell ’12

Posted: August 3, 2023
Kevin J. Rockwell has joined the Minneapolis Foundation as a Philanthropic Advisor.  Prior to joining the Foundation, Kevin practiced law for six years in the estate planning group at Maslon LLP and, most recently, worked as a trust advisor at Northern Trust. Class of 2012

Kevin J. Rockwell ’12

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 2012

Robert Lightfoot ’95

Posted: August 3, 2023
Robert Lightfoot, shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren sc in Madison, Wisconsin, was named Chair of the firm’s health care department.  Bob’s health care practice includes representing owners and operators of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities regarding regulatory, operations, transactional and employment matters. Class of 1995

Robert Lightfoot ’95

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 1995

Hon. Todd W. Bjerke ’84

Posted: August 3, 2023
Judge Todd W. Bjerke retired July 31, 2023 after 39 years of public service.  He served as a Circuit Court Judge for 16 years and as an Assistant District Attorney for 17 years in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  He worked as an Assistant County Attorney for two years in Redwood County, Minnesota.  Bjerke was a …

Hon. Todd W. Bjerke ’84

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 1984

Theresa Farrell-Strauss ’83

Posted: August 3, 2023
Theresa retired from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office after a 37 year career. Class of 1983

Theresa Farrell-Strauss ’83

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 1983

Kara Lynum ’11

Posted: June 27, 2023
Kara Lynum has joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the General Counsel as Deputy General Counsel.

Kara Lynum ’11

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 2011

Kate Hockin ’18

Posted: May 19, 2023
Kate Hockin has become a shareholder at Hall Law, P.A. Class of 2018

Kate Hockin ’18

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 2018

Charles Bates ’84

Posted: May 19, 2023
Charles (Charley) Bates has been appointed to the Bremerton, Washington Civil Service Commission.  The Commission overseas the policies related to recruitment, hiring, training, development, transfers, and discharges of the uniformed personnel [police, fire] and related personnel of the City of Bremerton.  Bates has been a resident of Bremerton since shortly after he retired in 2018. …

Charles Bates ’84

Class Notes   Career Update  Class of: 1984

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